PARTY LINES : COLOR THIS FETE FABULOUS.Byline: Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. Brooke Shields Brooke Christa Camille Shields[1] (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and supermodel. Biography Career Shields' career as a model began in the late 1960s as an infant, and she continued as a successful child model throughout the 1970s. did the toasting, Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress and former fashion model. Huston won an Oscar for her performance in 1985's Prizzi's Honor. , Carol Burnett Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933 in San Antonio, Texas) is an Emmy Award-winning actress, comedian, singer, dancer, and writer and is known for her long and successful entertainment career. Burnett started her career in New York. and Annette Bening Annette Carol Bening (born May 29, 1958) is a Golden Globe-, BAFTA- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actress. Biography Early life Bening was born in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Shirley and Grant Bening, an insurance salesman. did the roasting, and five costume designers went home with the first annual Costume Designers Guild The Costume Designers Guild (CDG) was founded in 1953 by a group of 30 motion picture costume designers. As of 1999, its membership includes motion picture, television, commercial, and stage costume designers throughout the world and totals some 470 members. Awards. The swanky swank·y adj. swank·i·er, swank·i·est Swank. swank  i·ly adv.swank affair at the Beverly Hills Hotel The Beverly Hills Hotel is a hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, at 9641 Sunset Boulevard. It was opened on May 12, 1912 and started by Margaret J. Anderson and her son, Stanley S. Anderson, who had been managing the Hollywood Hotel. was the hottest ticket in town, with numerous celebrities who came to pay tribute to the folks who help make them look so glamorous on the screen. ``The soul of a dress is a body,'' said Shields as she raised her champagne flute to the crowd, explaining that the power of a costume designer has been underestimated for years. Before leaving the podium, Shields made sure we knew that the gorgeous deep blue gown she was wearing was by Judith Brewer Curtis, whom, she said, performs minor miracles for her each week on TV's ``Suddenly Susan.'' Anjelica Huston, who deserves an award for being the ``best MC at a rubber chicken dinner,'' looked out at the audience, laughed, and said, ``Usually when I see you, I'm in the nude!'' She joked about designers not having the ego to dress themselves, so they dress actors, but added, ``We've been longing for the opportunity to thank you for the art of costume design for so long.'' Always the comedian, Burnett modeled her sequin-trimmed cocktail suit at the podium and said, ``Yes, Bob Mackie still dresses me.'' But she quipped that she's more likely to favor the Gap and Express for daytime wear. She talked about the green gown with the curtain rod still in it that he'd designed for her Scarlett O'Hara spoof years ago, describing it as ``the funniest moment in TV Guide history.'' Then she applauded him for creating 50 costumes a week for 11 years, described him as a man who could make a rainbow jealous and presented him with the Rit Color Award, a stunning trophy designed by Bulgari jewelers. The tearful Mackie, who got a standing ovation, was impressed with the award category, commenting, ``God knows I've used enough color in my life.'' Paul Mazursky received the Distinguished Director's Award, Albert Wolsky the Career Achievement Award, Van Broughton Ramsey the Excellence in Television Award for costumes in ``The Tempest,'' and Judianna Makovsky (who's just got an Oscar nomination) the Excellence in Film Award for the '50s fashion fest ``Pleasantville.'' As we dined on stuffed chicken and chocolate mousse, I got a chance to chat with tablemates Ken Scherer and his wife, Shari Feldman, of Tarzana. Scherer is the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation in Woodland Hills, and Feldman is an Emmy-nominated designer who was thrilled that costume designers were finally getting recognition. ``Movie management doesn't think costume designers are on the same level as others - including makeup artists, who often make more money than a designer - yet they make everybody look great and set the mood of the film,'' she lamented. After dinner, everybody wanted to dance to Johnny Crawford's Orchestra, but the ballroom was so packed (event producer Caroline Brown called it a sellout) that there was no room, so we danced in the foyer, where I spotted several Hollywood stars, including Holly Hunter, Lynn Redgrave, Kate Mulgrew and Tony Curtis. CAPTION(S): 5 Photos Photo: (1) Honorees Cuba Gooding Jr., left, and Maury Povich, right, are congratulated by Judit Ungar, national executive director of the Tourette Syndrome Association The Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA), based in Bayside, New York, United States, is a non-profit voluntary organization and the only national health-related organization serving people with Tourette syndrome. at the organization's second annual awards dinner Thursday at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. German Silva/Berliner Studio (2) Doing the party scene at the West Valley Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Club gala at Warner Center Marriott Hotel in Woodland Hills are Brad Rosenheim, left, Janice Wright, Gary Thomas and Marilyn Hankins. Phil McCarten/Daily News (3) ``God knows I've used enough color in my life,'' quipped L.A. designer Bob Mackie of his Rit Color Award at the first annual Costume Designers Guild Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Lee Salem (4) Tara Canfield and Stacie Lang of North HollyPwood are among the fashion-forward guests at the Costume Designers Guild gala. (5) Enjoying the Costume Designers Guild party are Tarzana residents Ken Scherer and his wife, Shari Feldman. Scherer is CEO of the Valley-based Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation. Barbara De Witt/Daily News |
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